My hp psc 1200 printer will not cancel a print job, so is holding up the queue. I have tried several different things to no avail. The item that will not cancel was something I tried to print off a web site.

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Right click on MyComputer and click Manage. Then go to Services and Applications and then Services. Find the Print Spooler services in the list and right click to stop it. When it is stopped try to cancel the document again. Then start the print spooler service again.

I have run in to this more times then I would care to count. Unfortunately, what worked one time did not necessarily work on a different computer and sometimes even on the same one. If, after several reboots, the problem still exists, disconnect the printer from the computer. Try again and reboot one more time and try. If that fails, make sure you have the cd with the drivers or go to HP's website and make sure they are available.Delete the printer! Reboot 2 times.At this point, the queue should be gone. Reinstall the printer, reattaching it when asked.

Look for a printer icon in the lower right toolbar, near the clock, on your monitor. Right click it. Open the print queue. Right click the print jobs you want to cancel or delete. These are general directions, your model OS may be a little different.

Press the sequence of front panel buttons below to start the print cartridge alignment process.
The
button-press sequence must be completed within ten seconds. It might
take several tries to complete the sequence within ten seconds.

Press and hold
Cancel
.

While holding
Cancel
, press
On
.

When the
Check Paper
and
Check Print Cartridge
lights begin to blink simultaneously, release both buttons.

Press
Cancel
again.

Press
Copies
.

Press
Paper Type
.

Press
Color Start Copy
.
The alignment page will begin printing.
If the alignment page does not print, repeat the button-press sequence in this step.

When the alignment page has printed, place the page face down on the scanner glass and press
Scan
.
The alignment is complete when the
On
light stops blinking.

Follow these steps to resolve the issue.
Step one: Delete the print queue
Open Print Setup Utility located in the Application/Utilities folder.
Double-click your printer in the printer list to open the print queue.
Click the Stop Jobs icon.
Click to select the document, and then click the Delete icon. Repeat the steps for all the jobs in the print queue.
When the print queue is empty, click the Start Jobs icon. A message appears: No Jobs Printing . This indicates that the queue is clear.
When you have cleared the queue, retry your print job. If the procedure has not resolved the issue, repeat steps 3 and 4. If the issue still persists, continue to the next step.
Step two: Remove the printer from the list
Open Print Setup Utility , located in the Application/Utilities folder.
Click to select the Photosmart icon.
Click the red X to delete the printer from your system.
Close all open windows, and restart your computer.
Step three: Add the printer to the list
Open Print Setup Utility located in the Application/Utilities folder.
Click Add .
Select the printer that you want to add, and click the Add button.
After a few seconds, your printer appears in the printer list, and your printer is ready to print.